Unlike the no-nonsense Eileen she plays on Coronation Street, Sue Cleaver has revealed that she has a lot of insecurities and many stem from being taken advantage of when she was a teenager

Renowned for her no-nonsense portrayal of Eileen Grimshaw on the cobbles of Coronation Street, where shes' seen tussling with Gail Platt and holding her own in the Rovers Return, it's hard to believe that Sue Cleaver,

On the cobbles of Coronation Street Eileen Grimshaw is known as a straight-talker who doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Whether she’s brawling in the street with Gail Platt or putting people in their place in the Rovers Return,

In 1986, when she was 23, Sue landed a minor role in the play Oedipus at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre. However, her co-star Michael N Harbour was taken aback when he first saw her, exclaiming to the stage manager: "Oh my God,

Many family members have shared the cobbles over the years - but fans were shocked to learn that a mother and son duo appeared on the ITV soap and they are iconic

Adopted Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver found her birth mother through an uncanny coincidence with a co-star - which led her to uncover a secret link with Helen Worth. Even Eileen Grimshaw doesn't have this